About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Prairie Ridge Ecostation for Wildlife Learning

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

October 23

8Rock Pigeon
1Mourning Dove
1Carolina Chickadee
1Carolina Wren
7Northern Mockingbird
1American Robin
3House Finch
5Chipping Sparrow
1Field Sparrow
2White-throated Sparrow
6Song Sparrow
7Palm Warbler
2Northern Cardinal
1Black Vulture
4Turkey Vulture
3Bald Eagle
1Red-tailed Hawk
1Downy Woodpecker
1Eastern Phoebe
2Blue Jay
1Tufted Titmouse
2Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1Brown Thrasher
2American Goldfinch
1Savannah Sparrow
2Swamp Sparrow
1Eastern Towhee
2Pine Warbler
15Yellow-rumped Warbler

October 22

1Hairy Woodpecker
1American Crow
1Blue Grosbeak
1Eastern Bluebird
2Red-shouldered Hawk
1Belted Kingfisher
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
2European Starling
2Gray Catbird
2Common Yellowthroat

October 21

16Canada Goose
2Killdeer
1Cooper's Hawk
1Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1Common Raven
2Golden-crowned Kinglet
2Brown-headed Nuthatch
15Red-winged Blackbird
30Brown-headed Cowbird
1Common Grackle
1Black-and-white Warbler